Category: Natural Resources

Keep crabs in and terrapins out, new FWC ruling for recreational crab traps takes effect March 1

by Tory Moore
February 17, 2023

Highlights Recreational crab traps in Florida are required to have an opening no larger than 6-by-2 inches in place by March 1 per new Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission regulations. Free BRDs are available at select UF/IFAS Extension ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Blue Crab, BRD, Bycatch Reduction Device, Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Sea Grant, Terrapin, UF/IFAS Extension

Reducing Health Advisories in Our Coastal Waters; Part 2 Septic Conversion

by Rick O'Connor
February 16, 2023

In Part 1 of Reducing Health Advisories, we discussed how owners of septic systems could develop a management plan to reduce such health advisories. In Part 2 we look at another option for septic system owners – converting to the local sewer ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Health Advisories, Septic, Sewer

No Mow March Events from UF/IFAS Extension in NW FL

by llw5479
February 16, 2023

Need an excuse to not mow your lawn in March? UF/IFAS Extension agents in the Florida Panhandle are asking residents to skip their soon-to-be-weekly outdoor chore until the calendar flips to April. The idea for “No Mow March” is borrowed ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Lawns, Mowing, Pollinators, Wildflowers

Landscape Professionals: Add “Certified Florida-Friendly Landscaper” to Your Resume

by Donna Corbelli Castro
February 16, 2023

If you do landscape maintenance, or own a landscape design company, perhaps you strive to be a cut above the rest? If so, then becoming a Florida-Friendly landscaping professional may be for you! The Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Tags: Best Management Practices, Broward County, Featured, FFL, FFLCP, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, GIBMP, Green Industry, Landscape Design, Landscaping, Newsletter, Sustainable Landscaping

Weekly “What is it?”: Bycatch Reduction Devices

by Carrie Stevenson
February 15, 2023

If you've ever spent any time fishing, you know it's rare to catch exactly what you want on the first bite. Even more so, when large nets are pulled behind boats at sea, it's impossible to catch a single target species. These extraneous ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Coastal Wildlife, Florida Sea Grant, Sea Turtles, Weekly What Is It

Weeping Bottlebrush Poses Invasiveness Risk in Florida

by Christine Russo
February 15, 2023

Bottlebrush: Florida Friendly or Foe? Bottlebrush is a common plant in the landscapes of Florida; you may know it for its showy red blooms that, resembling bottlebrushes, coined the tree’s name. Although it thrives in both south and central ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Bottlebrush, Environment, Florida Friendly, Florida Friendly Landscape, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Landscape, Trees

Gator Nation Giving Day in Broward County

by Alexandra Goetz
February 15, 2023

Giving to the Gator Nation isn't just for Gainesville It's often said that "The Gator Nation is everywhere". Many people don't realize just how true that is here in Florida. All 67 counties of Florida have a piece of the university in them- ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, Alexandra Goetz, Broward 4-H, Broward County, Extension, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Youth

Hablemos de la terminología para las especies invasoras

by Luz Bahder
February 15, 2023

La educación acerca de las especies invasoras es fundamental para su detección exitosa y la respuesta rápida a las amenazas que generan en áreas naturales y urbanas de Florida. Desafortunadamente y debido a su naturaleza compleja, la terminología ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Cambio De Rango, Comite De Las Especies Invasoras De UF/IFAS, Español, Especies Invasoras, Establecida, Introducida, Invasora, Molestia, Nativa, No Nativa, Shannon Carnevale, Spanish, Terminologia, UF IFAS Invasive Species Council, Vocabulario

Aprendiendo de Abejas: Mini-serie en audio para el apicultor principiante

by Jonael Bosques
February 14, 2023

No es noticia que Florida sigue urbanizándose. A diaro se estima que mas de mil personas se transladan al estado por multiples razones incluyendo su clima subtropical, y sus vastos recursos naturales. Con este constante desarrollo, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Abejas, Agricultura, Agriculture, Apicultura, Bosques, Ciencia, Cria, Crianza, Educación, Enjambre, Español, Extension, Farming, Fincas, Florida, Hardee, Livestock, Podcast, Produciendo, UF-IFAS, Video

Científicos instan a residentes de Florida a reportar lagartijas no nativas para evitar su propagación

by Luz Bahder
February 14, 2023

Para accesar a los subtítulos en español, por favor seleccione configuración-subtítulos- español. El basilisco marrón, una lagartija no nativa, está expandiendo su rango de distribución en el sur y centro de Florida y los científicos ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Basilisco, Conservacion, Corytophanidae, EDDMaps, Español, Especie No Nativa, Ken Gioeli, Lagartija, Lourdes Pérez Cordero, UF-IFAS, Vida Silvestre

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